Measurements of Cæsium-137 in Human Beings During 1958-59

Journal Article · Sat Oct 29 00:00:00 EDT 1960 · Nature (London)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/188355a0· OSTI ID:4147628

MAYCOCK, G.; TERRY, SHEILA W.; VENNART, J.; WISE, M. E.

Measurements of Cs¹³⁷ content were made in all persons referred for measurement of their body radioactivity, beginning in Jan. 1958. The largest group of these people comprised women who had worked in the radium-luminizing industry. Measurements were made on 203 of the luminizers, 182 females and 21 males. Measurements were made for Cs¹³⁷, K⁴⁰, and radium by detecting their gamma energies and comparing the spectrum for each subject with that from calibration sources. Finally, from these measurements, it was determined that the mean annual dose received by those measured, from Cs¹³⁷ in the body, was less than 2% of that from natural sources, which is approximately lOO mrem/ year.

• Research Organization: Radiological Protection Service, Belmont, Sutton, Surrey, Eng.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-15-002947
• OSTI ID: 4147628
• Journal Information: Nature (London), Vol. 188, Issue 4748; Other Information: Orig. Receipt Date: 31-DEC-61; ISSN 0028-0836
• Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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HEALTH AND SAFETY
CESIUM 137
GAMMA RADIATION
LUMINESCENCE
MAN
MEASURED VALUES
POTASSIUM 40
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION SOURCES
RADIUM
SPECTRA